Experience the Comfort and Cool Look of a Road Worn Strat!

At one point or another in each of our guitar playing careers, something happens. We see a guitar player who blows us away, and we think, "Wow, I want to sound like that. I just have to have that guitar!" When you think about the truly great guitarists of our time, such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, and on down the line, it's very rare that they're holding a pristine, factory-fresh instrument. Their guitars are beat-up, worn-in, and simply scream with mojo. As a guitarist seeking that look, you're presented with two options: either you pony up the exorbitant amounts vintage guitars are currently fetching, or you look for a modern guitar that features all of the tone and well-played mojo you're looking for at a price that won't break the bank. Enter the Fender Road Worn Series.

Vintage Features in a Modern Package

It makes sense that players have been begging for modern versions of 60s Strats--it's hard to argue the fact that the Strat really came into it's own in that decade. Available in period-correct 3-Color Sunburst and Olympic White finishes, the Fender Road Worn 60s Stratocaster features an Alder body topped with a typically top-shelf Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, guaranteed to combine for the best in tone and vintage looks. We'd be remiss if we glossed over how special these Road Worn finishes actually are (pun very much intended) so let's explore them a little more deeply. Using the same "relic-ing" techniques pioneered in their Custom Shop, Fender has refined the process down to a science, meaning each production model guitar will feature a professionally well-worn finish, just like those vintage axes you covet. While they might not look exactly the same as one another, every Road Worn finish recreates the areas of distress typically associated with a guitar that has been gigged night in and night out for many years.

This guitar is all about the combination of the best of old and new, and the neck on this Strat leans toward the vintage, thanks to its C shape, 21 frets and 7.25-inch fingerboard radius. Also on the vintage side you'll find a vintage-style synchronized tremolo -- actually a vibrato, but who are we to argue with Leo Fender and his 50-some-odd years of mis-nomenclature? -- vintage style tuners, 3-ply Mint Green pickguard, aged knobs, pickup covers, and a switch tip.

Modern Touches for the Modern Player

Some of the more modern touches you'll find on this guitar include its array of 3 parchment-covered Tex-Mex Strat pickups, combined with a 5-position selector switch for nailing all of those famous Strat "in-between" sounds, along with a master volume and two tone controls. This guitar also features the more modern 6105 Narrow Jumbo frets, for the best of both speed and playability. Another new feature you aren't going to find on just any old Strat is the synthetic bone nut built into the fretboard of this player, stabilizing tuning while preventing string breakage and translating string vibration for unparalleled resonance and clarity. Finally, this guitar ships strung up with the modern Fender standard tension nickel plated steel strings, and also includes the Deluxe Fender gig bag for safe, easy transport to and from the gig.

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Product Description

Like classic cars or your favorite T-shirt, some things just get cooler with age. It's especially true of electric guitars--they develop an unmistakable mojo over time that only makes 'em look even cooler and feel even more comfortable than when they were first bought. That said, Fender's Road Worn '60s Strat guitar delivers that killer aged look, feel and mojo without breaking the bank; designed using 1960s specs augmented by Tex-Mex pickups and 6105 frets. A true player.

The Stratocaster really came into its own in the 1960s, with players coaxing unbelievable sounds from it amid punishing stage shows and grueling tours. Beaten, bruised and even burned, they only got better as the years wore on--looking even cooler and feeling even more comfortable. Fender's rosewood-fretboard Road Worn '60s Strat delivers that aged look and feel--built to look, sound and feel like it's got more than just a few miles on it, designed with 1960s specs, including a nitrocellulose-lacquer finish, and supercharged with Tex-Mex(TM) pickups and 6105 frets.

Sound:
i purchased off zzounds a few months ago i however saw it for a lower price and zzounds was generous enough to match their competition.
As for the guitar it is definitely worth every penny the playability right out of the box is supurb. The action and intonation was spot on.
and the nitrocellose finish really does make a difference in tone.
The relic job is done nice but a bit excessive with the neck but it sure feels great. i used this guitar with the vox vt 30 and i must say it does sound amazing.the cleans are clean and you can get a really nice rock tone out of the guitar. however if you plan on playing metal or anything with excessive amounts of gain and disortion this guitar is not for you.
i originally wanted a 62 reissue but this 60's strat is just as good only difference to me is just the pickups,the wiring and that it has a 5 way pick up selector as opposed to the 3 way on the 62 reissue
so if you want a vintage tone and feel without having to sell your car.
the fine people in mexico have done a wonderful job in putting together this instrument. it features American parts and is assembled in mexico.
keep in mind that the action must be a little high because it has a smaller neck radius which is wonderful for people with smaller hands.
Feature:
the accessories included was a standard fender gig bag
i wish it came with a hard shell case since this is a rather expensive guitar
Ease of Use:
very easy to get rock and bluesy tones.out of this guitar but for metal you may have to look elsewhere or swap the pickups out for something with more output
Quality:
the guitar was built well i had a little issue with a loose input jack but that was tightened up in less than 3 minutes. this guitar is perfect to gig with.its a low cost investment for a premium guitar you wont have to worry about damaging.
Value:
for what your paying. its an excellent value, the quality and relic job
is worth at least twice the price.and the amount of attention is just amazing.
Manufacturer Support:
no i have not contacted fender
The Wow Factor:
its a sexy old school guitar

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"Road Worn Strat (Olympic White)"

Sound:
I had a REALLY hard time trying to figure out if I should keep the Tex/Mex or go with my Antiquites, ultimately it came down to this: the Antiquity II bridge pickup imho is better than the Tex/Mex bridge so that was the only reason I didn't keep the Tex/Mex, they definitely sounded good though, if I hadn't been able to do a side by side, they might still be in there right now, the neck pickup sounded really good I recall, really full and slightly dirty as you'd expect (definitely that classic single coil sound), I did not expect them to sound that good.
Feature:
The wear on this guitar right now looks generic to me, this guitar is replacing my main strat I had which was a 2002 highway one, that thing was legitimately beat up and it looks awesome with all the little nicks and dings in it. There are parts worn on the Road Worn in places you wouldn't really expect to see wear. Aside from the generic worn parts, this guitar looks pretty incredible, I don't understand why I didn't get a whammy bar to go with it though.
Ease of Use:
I have to talk about comfort here, ease of use is subjective, it really comes down to how much you've practiced I think lol, anyway it's very easy to use, it has the 5 way switch, not really sure what else to say there but the neck feels great to me, I keep feeling uneasy like it's all of a sudden not going to feel awesome anymore but I have anxiety sometimes like that when something seems too good to be true.
Quality:
American made in Mexico, doesn't really get better than that, not for the price anyway. Also the thin nitro coat pretty much guarantees it will look super awesome and beat much faster and now that the Highway One series is done, this is your best bet to get that old look and feel.
Value:
This guitar is worth the price straight out the package, with the stock pickups and all however and this is the last time I'll bring this up, you'd think they could afford to give you a whammy bar for the price, what is up with that???
Manufacturer Support:
Haven't had to deal with them but then again I've had it under a year so... TBD for now =)
The Wow Factor:
It is a nice conversation piece, my bandmates love it, the off-white color looks awesome, the body and the pickguard as well as the pieces over the pickups. The headstock even has a couple dings in it too true to form, the back of the neck really sells it though, when you hold it, it just has a worn feel that I'd never felt before.
Overall:
Initial reaction, this guitar feels really good, looks amazing! The neck specifically has been sanded down or something so it has a real raw feel, it's really good and it feels great. This is a very comfortable guitar to play, the Tex/Mex pickups are really good too, I had to do a side by side comparison with my SD Antiquities II (Surf) to figure out which I was going with, I stayed with my SD pups but they gave them a run for their money. I was expecting it to look a bit more beat up than what they did to it so I'll have to get it looking really vintage with some elbow grease, also the part that looks worn from the strumming hand actually goes down to the wood, I thought it would go through the finish and show it worn but not to the wood, in any case I was concerned it might not feel too comfortable, I was wrong, it doesn't make a difference in comfort, it still feels great to play it. Also it didn't come with a whammy bar, I was disappointed with that too.

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